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Zhènya

I had a great shoot with Sanjay on Sunday, very productive, enjoyable and creative! He is a pleasure to work with, from the arrangement of the shoot to its realisation. Professional, very accomodating and thoughtful, he made me feel at ease and looked after throughout the whole shoot. His keen eye for detail, desire to achieve the perfect image, combined with an obvious high standard of his photographic skillset, are some of the reasons I would 100% recommend working with him! Thank you!

MarynaSedin78

I had my second shoot with Sanjay,and it was an amazing experience. Pre-communication was on spot and we discussed all ideals and details really quickly. Sanjay is a pleasure to shoot with, he has a great photography vision and can spot great shooting location while wandering around and shooting in a relaxed atmosphere. We were shooting without any rush and Sanjay was always attentive to my well-being throughout the shoot and made sure I felt good. Photos looked great straight out of the camera, we tried a couple of shooting locations and Sanjay was suggesting some great ideas which worked out really well. I am very happy with my shoot with Sanjay and looking forward to shooting with him again. Thanks Sanjay 🤩👍

Highly recommended,100%

Olga Solo

I had my first shoot with Sanjaya in London. Precommunication was great and very easy. Sanjaya gave me all the details: what outfits to wear, what style he wants to shoot, he also gave me an exact plan of our actions and locations. He was very pleasant and clear, so getting ready was not a problem. We met on the day of the shoot at a designated location. Sanjaya was very nice and friendly. He found me a place to change clothes and was concerned about my comfort, helped me with my bags all the time. The locations he chose were incredible! Secret spots in London with the best views of the main sightseeings. I was so cool to shoot there, because the views were great and I just had fun walking through the unfamiliar streets of London. Sanjaya is a very professional photographer. He has professional lighting, good equipment, and the feeling of a beautiful frame. It is easy and interesting to work with him. He takes few shots, but they all look amazing. He is also very easy and pleasant to communicate with. The time flew by very quickly, because we had an interesting conversation. At the end of the evening, he treated me to a delicious dinner and was very kind to order me a taxi home as it was getting late. Thank you very much for such a great shoot! I had a fantastic time, it was a wonderful evening and I would bebri happy to work with you again soon. Thank you!

Lucyosully

I started my trip to England shooting with Sanjaya and it really was a fantastic way to begin! We shot together at the beautiful Belmont House and had the pleasure of using the entire garden (which I think we both spent the entire time in awe of lol)

Sanjaya was really great to work with and not only is he a great photographer who's full of ideas, but a lovely genuine person too.

Highly recommended and I hope we'll shoot together again soon! :)

Helen Diaz

I worked with the lovely Sanjay again; this time at the stunning Belmont House in Salisbury! It was my first event at this stunning location and Sanjay was super kind to book a half day alongside photographer Stu Freeman. Both photographers I had worked with prior and I knew they would be the perfect photography pair! :)

I couldn't have asked for a nicer pairing; they were so incredibly respectful, professional to work with and fantastic company!

Sanjay himself is a professional man, a gentleman, very kind with a good heart. He has a calming presence and is very much a team player, very respectful of others and always wanting to help; he is one of lifes gems! He gave great direction and I really loved the images produced! I can't wait to see the results! :)

Thankyou so much Sanjay and I really hope we get the opportunity to work together again soon; the highest of recommendation to all, Helen x

Stu Freeman

I worked with Sanjay at a shoot organized by Helen Diaz at a prestigious venue, I don't normally share a model, but need to on this occasion to reduce location cost.

We worked well together shooting for 20 mins 1-2-1 with a bit of lee way and a short break for models comfort and then swapping. If gave the perfect opportunity of working alone with the model without cramping each others style.

It needed didn't need strict timing and everything ran smoothly.

If Sanjay looks to share a model I can thoroughly recommend him.

Inspire Studios Ltd

Can't believe I have omitted to leave Sanjay a reference before now. He has been a number of times and even on one of our location shoots. It is always a pleasure when Sanjay walks through the door, he is one of those genuinely lovely guys who makes you feel like he really is interested in what you are saying. He is brilliant with the models and builds a rapport with them that you can see coming out in the images. I always get great feedback from them saying what a nice guy he is. His photography speaks for itself, he clearly has an eye for a great shot and I love the style that he creates with the lighting.

Absolutely recommend working with him.

Fretters

I had the pleasure of working with Sanjay at Inspire Studios recently and I would definitely shoot with him again without hesitation. He is such a humble and down to earth guy and I could genuinely just talk to him for ages about his fascinating life he leads!

For the shoot, he came prepared with lots of his own gear and knew exactly what he wanted from each set. Throughout the shoot he was always respectful, professional and made sure I was comfortable at all times. I felt very relaxed in his presence making the time fly by.

I whole heartedly would recommend and I hope we get the chance to shoot together again in the future. :D

Helen Diaz

I worked with Sanjay for the first time at the sensational ruins available to use in Tintern!

It was our first time working together and I am always a little nervous working with someone for the first time (especially on location outside of the comfort of my home studio! :) ) but from the offset Sanjay was so incredibly down to earth, personable and fantastic company!

Sanjay has a fascinating job and is a truly lovely humble, professional and respectful man to work with. He also made sure I was comfortable and safe working in the environment.

We worked at a stunning ruin and I had such a great afternoon posing Fashion to Art Nude against the stone walls, windows, arches and landscape which it had to offer.

Sanjay gave excellent direction and was a complete gentleman to work with with impeccable manners.

I would highly recommend Sanjay to everyone to other models and creatives to work with- you will be in safe hands.

Highly recommend and I truly hope we get the chance to work together again soon! Thankyou for a wonderful day and I really look forward to seeing the photographs! :) Helen x

Elisha Marie

Wow, wow, and just wow!

I had my first shoot with Sanjay today and it was amazing! Sanjay contacted me and asked whether I would be interested in filling his model position for a shoot at HMP Dorchester. I fell in love with Sanjay's photographic style and jumped at the opportunity to work with him.

His pre-shoot communications were faultless. Sanjay took the time to inform me about the shoot style and what he hoped to achieve. He also met me a few days before the scheduled shoot to try the garments he had for size, and to ensure that I was comfortable in them.

Sanjay was professional throughout our communications, when I queried a photo release form, without hesitation he was happy to sign all the necessary paperwork.

Shoot day came, Sanjay and his lovely wife Jans (also the most fabulous assistant for the day!) greeted me with beaming smiles and a warming presentation. I immediately felt relaxed and comfortable. We spent some time talking and getting to know one another in the time it took to travel to the prison - this was lovely. Once we arrived, Sanjay explored the location and worked out exactly where he wanted to shoot. We had a cup of coffee, then it was time to shoot!

We shot in so many different sections of the prison. Sanjay took his time to set up his equipment, apropriately arrange the lighting, and ultimately capture some striking images. It was nice to work with a photographer who took time over their images and ensuring that they were the best quality. It was a refreshing approach. Some photographers capture lots of the same image and then hope that they caught "the one" but Sanjay took the time to capture just that perfect shot.

We shot for a couple of hours then Sanjay offered me some lunch. Sanjay and his wife had packed an array of food and snacks this was so kind. Finally, we finished our day by exploring some more of the prison, the Chapel, staircases, and more cells, before we packed up.

This shoot is one of my favourite shoots to date. I had such an amazing experience. Sanjay and his wife are both so lovely - their personalities are warm, I felt comfortable throughout and able to relax into the shoot. As well as conversation about the shoots and images, informal conversation and laughs and jokes were shared. All in all, it was great!

I cannot recommend Sanjay enough, and credit to his wife Jane too for being the assistant and carrying all the equipment. Together they are great, as a trio we were fabulous!

I hope I can work with Sanjay in the future, I recommend him to both new and experienced models. I cannot wait for our next shoot :)

Thank you x

MarynaSedin78

I am very happy with my shoot with Sanjay,it went really great. We had an amazing communication throughout the shoot, Sanjay made me feel maximally comfortable in his presence and the atmosphere was just amazing and really friendly. Sanjay brought a lot of gear and some cool probs,so he was very well-prepared for our shoot,as a result he took a lot of great photos. We were able to see all photos on Sanjay's laptop, that was really great and helpful. Sanjay radiated a great mood and a lot of positivity, that is priceless.

Thanks Sanjay,looking forward to shooting with you again

Highly recommended, 100%